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Jazz me the total of 46 baskets accounting to 109 points the Lakers made a total of 26 baskets counting 459 points determine the number of two and three point baskets made by each team
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\n" ); document.write( "Jazz::
\n" ); document.write( "t+ r = 46 baskets
\n" ); document.write( "2*t + 3*r = 109 points
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\n" ); document.write( "2t + 2r = 92
\n" ); document.write( "2t + 3r = 109
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\n" ); document.write( "r = 17 (# of 3 point baskets)
\n" ); document.write( "t = 46-17 = 29 (# of 2 point baskets) =
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\n" ); document.write( "Lakers::
\n" ); document.write( "t + r = 26 baskets
\n" ); document.write( "2t+3r = 459 points
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\n" ); document.write( "2t + 2r = 52
\n" ); document.write( "2t + 3r = 459
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\n" ); document.write( "r = 407 (# of 3 point baskets)
\n" ); document.write( "t = 26-407 is a negative number of 2 point baskets
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\n" ); document.write( "Comment:
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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